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Re: Bringing a toddler back to breast

Originally Posted by @llli*jenna562

I'm super glad you you both, I'm happy to let you have a natural weaning when you both are ready. I will admit that my personal annoyance with toddler nursing had me thinking you were crazy, but after more thought I totally get it

Yeah well I AM a little crazy sometimes. I think it's gonna be just some here and there. He's waaay too busy to nurse frequently. so it's kind of perfect.

Beth I'm totally gonna catch it with my cell next time. When I do, I'll post it for sure.

I'm Colleen
Mama to
Silas born May 2009 ~ Nursed 18 mos, weaned during pregnancy, unweaned at 24 months, still nursing when he feels like it
Lola born March 2011 ~ The Mary Lou Retton of toddler nursing
Married to Brandon
Using cloth on both bums

Re: Bringing a toddler back to breast

Ok I got one! They aren't the best but I was trying to not distract him.
First he climbed in my lap and nursed

then he came back a few minutes later for a fly by

I'm Colleen
Mama to
Silas born May 2009 ~ Nursed 18 mos, weaned during pregnancy, unweaned at 24 months, still nursing when he feels like it
Lola born March 2011 ~ The Mary Lou Retton of toddler nursing
Married to Brandon
Using cloth on both bums

Re: Bringing a toddler back to breast

Yeah now that it seems he's going to be nursing at least once a day, I have to work on latch with him. I'm wondering how to do that. Maybe getting him to open wide and say ahhhh will work?

I'm Colleen
Mama to
Silas born May 2009 ~ Nursed 18 mos, weaned during pregnancy, unweaned at 24 months, still nursing when he feels like it
Lola born March 2011 ~ The Mary Lou Retton of toddler nursing
Married to Brandon
Using cloth on both bums

Re: Bringing a toddler back to breast

Mama to my Rubies
C '07
A '09
And my Christmas Eve baby
L '12I will carry you all my life
And I will praise the one who's chosen me to carry you
W Apr '11
R Nov '11The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt within the heart. *Helen Kellar*

Re: Bringing a toddler back to breast

Originally Posted by @llli*zplum

And wouldn't it be cool if he came back to nursing and his stress levels went down? He gets so over stimulated (we're exploring sensory issues for him) and I have to think that nursing could help him relax.

Yeah, I just quoted myself. So far Silas is nursing once or twice a day. Each time it is when he is under stress or becoming frustrated or scared or over stimulated. He has made the connection that nursing= comfort and I am so thrilled with how he is using nursing to calm himself down. He's not doing it everytime just some of the time but I suspect that as we go along he will pick up a few more sessions. He's still not saying much but he does say "mmmm" after he nurses and it makes me all because I remember wanting to hear his thoughts about nursing as he nursed into 2 or 3 years old and was so sad when I thought that wouldn't happen for us.

Something SO interesting is that all of a sudden he SEES Lola. He has ignored her since she was born. Almost completely. He held her once and I got pics but beyond that he barely even looked at her. Ever since he started nursing again, it's like he SEES her ykwim? He sits on my lap while I'm holding her and he touches her leg and smiles at her. He tries to look directly into her eyes and he smiles so big when she smiles at him. He's even hugging and kissing her. And it coincides with him nursing again and is usually when she is nursing or he wants to nurse that he becomes affectionate with her. Ugh! Anyhoo, I'm rambling now but I thought that was really interesting and wanted to share.

I'm Colleen
Mama to
Silas born May 2009 ~ Nursed 18 mos, weaned during pregnancy, unweaned at 24 months, still nursing when he feels like it
Lola born March 2011 ~ The Mary Lou Retton of toddler nursing
Married to Brandon
Using cloth on both bums